Abortion pills take spotlight as US states impose bans

In the hours after the Supreme Court released its decision overturning the legal right to abortion in the US, nearly 100 requests for appointments flowed into Just the Pill, a nonprofit organisation that arranges for patients to obtain abortion pills in several states.

That was about four times the usual daily number of appointment requests for the organisation, and many came from patients in Texas and other states that quickly halted abortions after the court ruling.

Abortion pills are becoming more sought-after in the aftermath of Roe vs Wade being overturned, and they will likely be at the centre of the legal battles that are expected to unfold as about half the states ban abortion and others take steps to increase access.